English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
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William Shakespeare[a] (c. 23[b] April 1564 – 23 April 1616)[c] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner ("sharer") of a playing company called the Lord C
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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and probably attended the King Edward IV Grammar School. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children. Little is known about his activities from 1585 to 1592, but he likely began his career as an actor in London. In 1594 he joined The Lord Chamberlain's Men acting company. He wrote over 30 plays, mostly comedies and histories early on then later tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet. His plays were very popular but he also wrote 154 sonnets dealing with themes of love and mortality. Shakespeare died in 1616 in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.
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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and probably attended the King Edward IV Grammar School. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children. Little is known about his activities from 1585 to 1592, but he likely began his career as an actor in London. In 1594 he joined The Lord Chamberlain's Men acting company. He wrote over 30 plays, mostly comedies and historie